Hong Kong braces for 380,000 revellers at New Year’s Eve fireworks
[South China Morning Post] - 12/27/2024
Shenzhen Bay checkpoint to operate around the clock amid celebrations on New Year’s Eve, with Lo Wu crossing to remain open until 2am next day.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Lawyer and founding chairman of Democratic Party, convicted for taking part in anti-government march in 2019, loses (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Funds aimed at improving students’ self-learning and will cover academic years to 2027.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Holiday earnings coincide with Golden Harvest’s announcement that it is temporarily closing its GH V Walk cinema in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Cantonese opera fans make the most of Sunbeam Theatre
Cantonese opera enthusiasts are making the most of the iconic Sunbeam Theatre before it closes down in March after (…)
[RTHK] - 27/12/2024
Lived-in home prices rose slightly in November for a second straight month, while rents fell, according to official (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Hong Kong pollster’s operations will not be affected by HK$1m police bounty on ex-deputy, CEO says
The future operation of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) “will not be affected” by a police (…)
[HKFP] - 27/12/2024
Hong Kong police deploy around independent book fair as attendees stopped and searched
More than 20 Hong Kong police officers have been deployed to a neighbourhood where a week-long independent book fair (…)
[HKFP] - 27/12/2024
Activist bounties, passport cancellations slammed by UK, US, EU, Canada, as Hong Kong gov’t condemns ‘slander’
The Hong Kong government has condemned “slanderous remarks” by the US, UK, Canada, the European Union (EU) and (…)
[HKFP] - 27/12/2024
Hong Kong condemns US decision to extend sanctions against local officials by five years
The Hong Kong government has condemned Washington for extending sanctions imposed on local officials through to (…)
[HKFP] - 27/12/2024
Extended hours at two crossings for New Year
Service hours at two border checkpoints will be extended in the early hours of New Year's Day, the government said (…)
[RTHK] - 27/12/2024
'Multi-entry visa scheme should be expanded'
National People's Congress Standing Committee member Starry Lee on Friday said she hopes the newly restored (…)
[RTHK] - 27/12/2024
